Gabriel Ávalos Stumpfs (born 9 July 1991) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Olimpia and the Paraguay national team.
Club career Born in Hohenau, Ávalos began his career with Tembetary at the age of 17. After a period with the youth categories of Libertad, he moved to Argentina with Defensores de Cambaceres in 2008.
After playing for the reserve sides of Tigre and Gimnasia La Plata, Ávalos returned to his home country in 2012 and signed for Independiente FBC in the top tier, but was rarely used. In January 2013, he moved to fellow league team General Díaz.
In August 2013, Ávalos signed for Deportes Concepción in the Primera B de Chile. Roughly one year later, he returned to Argentina with Crucero del Norte, being regularly used before suffering a knee injury in September 2015.
On 29 June 2016, Ávalos switched teams and countries again after signing a one-year deal with Peñarol in Uruguay. Rarely used, he terminated his link with the club in January 2017, and spent six months without a club before returning to Argentina with Nueva Chicago, where his career took a turn.
In July 2018, Ávalos agreed to a deal with Godoy Cruz. The following 18 January, he was loaned to Patronato, where he scored a hat-trick on his debut against River Plate late in that month.
On 30 July 2020, Ávalos signed an 18-month contract with Argentinos Juniors. On 26 December 2023, after being Argentinos Juniors' top scorer in the league campaign with 12 goals, he moved to Independiente on a three-year deal.
International career Ávalos represented the Paraguay national team in a 0–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Uruguay on 3 June 2021.
On 1 June 2026, he was named by head coach Gustavo Alfaro in Paraguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Club statisticsClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIndependiente FBC2012APF División de Honor100———100General Díaz2013APF División de Honor132———132General Díaz2013–14Primera B de Chile236———236Crucero del Norte2014Primera B Nacional17500——1752015Argentine Primera División21500——215Total381000——3810Peñarol2016Uruguayan Primera División5000—2070Nuevo Chicago2017–18Primera B Nacional22600——226Godoy Cruz2017–18Argentine Primera División10200——102Patronato (loan)2018–19Argentine Primera División10421——1252019–2022300——223Total32721——348Argentinos Juniors2020–21Argentine Primera División42———4220212674183—38142022351112——5219202336173361—4521Total101378661—11543Independiente2024Argentine Primera División411040——4511202530123060—3912202611700——117Total82297060—9530Career totals3369917712120367107
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsParaguay202161202220202381202540202670Total272
Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1.2 July 2021Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiânia, Brazil Peru 3–3 3–32021 Copa América 2. 27 March 2023 Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile 2–1 2–3 Friendly
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